Leadership

Dentons Enhances Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice With Appointment Of Benjamin Ng

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has further strengthened its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Greater China with the appointment of Benjamin Ng as partner in Hong Kong.

PagerDuty Appoints Alkami CEO Alex Shootman To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

PagerDuty has appointed Alkami Technology CEO Alex Shootman to its Board of Directors, effective July 14, 2026. Shootman brings more than 25 years of experience leading and scaling enterprise software companies. PagerDuty said his background in building software-as-a-service businesses, expanding global operations and guiding companies through major strategic transactions will support its continued push into the enterprise market.

Ulta Beauty Names Kelly Garcia as Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

Ulta Beauty announced that Kelly Garcia has been appointed as its Chief Technology Officer, effective August 31, 2026. Garcia has been a member of the Ulta Beauty Board of Directors since 2022 and will resign from the board effective as of his start date as CTO.

eCapital Appoints Rosario Ingargiola As Chief Digital Assets Officer in Newly Created Role

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

eCapital, an AI-powered specialty finance and fintech company, has appointed Rosario Ingargiola as Chief Digital Assets Officer, a newly created executive position. Ingargiola will report directly to CEO Marius Silvasan and lead efforts to modernize how eCapital originates, manages, and distributes assets, with a focus on improving efficiency, transparency, and scalability across the platform.

Domino’s Pizza Appoints Michael Creedon And Anneliese Olson To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

Domino's Pizza has appointed Michael C. Creedon Jr. and Anneliese Olson as independent members of its Board of Directors and elected Corie Barry as Lead Independent Director.

HB Wealth Launches Dedicated Institutional Advisory And OCIO Practice And Hires Two Senior Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

HB Wealth, an Atlanta-based independent fee-only registered investment adviser managing more than $32 billion in assets, has launched a dedicated Institutional Advisory and Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) practice. The new business segment formalizes and expands the firm's longstanding service relationships with nonprofit organizations, foundations, endowments, and corporate clients into a purpose-built advisory offering with dedicated personnel and infrastructure.

Oral Biolife Appoints Thomas J. Corrigan As Vice President Of Finance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

Oral Biolife has appointed Thomas J. Corrigan, CPA, as Vice President of Finance to strengthen its financial strategy and support the biotechnology company’s next phase of growth.

Sofinnova Partners Appoints David Evans As Partner To Strengthen London Presence And Crossover Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

Sofinnova Partners, a Paris, London, and Milan-based European life sciences venture capital firm managing over €4 billion in assets, has appointed David Evans as Partner. Evans joins from the Roche Venture Fund, where he most recently served as Senior Investment Director, and brings a career spanning clinical medicine, global health policy, pharmaceutical drug development, and life sciences investing.

Lion One Metals Appoints Ronan Geoghegan As VP Of Corporate Development And Investor Relations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

Lion One Metals Limited, an emerging Canadian gold producer operating the Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji, has appointed Ronan Geoghegan as Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. The announcement coincides with the resignation of Hamish Greig, the company's longtime Vice President and Corporate Secretary, who has been with Lion One since its public inception approximately 16 years ago.

Atombeam Appoints Cody Martinson As President Of Neurpac Division

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

Atombeam has appointed Cody Martinson as president of its Neurpac division, placing the technology executive in charge of the unit’s engineering, product marketing, sales, and broader growth strategy.

Cresset Names Dheeraj Soni As Chief Technology Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2026

Cresset has named Dheeraj Soni as its Chief Technology Officer, placing the financial services technology veteran in charge of the wealth management firm’s technology organization, infrastructure, trading platform, and cybersecurity strategy.

FMG Expands Board As Platform Surpasses 80,000 Financial Professionals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

FMG announced the appointment of three independent directors and one board observer to its Board of Directors as the company continues expanding across the financial services market.

Rockefeller Group: Mitzi Jones Joins As Senior Managing Director To Lead Southeast Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

Rockefeller Group announced that veteran real estate executive Mitzi Jones has joined the company as Senior Managing Director, Southeast Region, overseeing its development business throughout the Southeast United States. Jones is based in the company's Atlanta regional headquarters and succeeds John Petricola, who plans to leave the company at the end of July.

9fin: Former JPMorgan Executive Huw Richards Joins As Head Of Customer Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

9fin announced that Huw Richards is joining the company as Head of Customer Partnerships, based in New York, in a newly created role designed to support customers navigating their own AI transformation efforts.

Zayo Announces Planned CEO Transition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

Zayo, the leading digital infrastructure network provider, announced a planned CEO transition, appointing former Verizon executive Sowmyanarayan Sampath as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2026. Sampath will succeed Steve Smith, who will retire as CEO following a tenure that established Zayo as the foundational backbone of the AI economy, and will continue to serve as a member of Zayo's Board of Directors.

Cequence Security Adds Former Check Point President Rupal Shah Hollenbeck To Board As Company Scales In Agentic AI Security

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

Cequence Security, a Santa Clara-based application, API and agentic AI protection company, has appointed Rupal Shah Hollenbeck, former President of Check Point Software, to its board of directors. Hollenbeck will advise on growth strategy, marketing and positioning as Cequence accelerates its expansion in the agentic AI era, where securing and governing AI agent workflows is becoming a critical enterprise priority.

Mayer Brown Adds Real Estate Transactional Partner Daniel Rothberg In Los Angeles From Orrick

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

Mayer Brown has expanded its Los Angeles real estate practice with the addition of Daniel Rothberg as a partner, joining from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. The hire is part of a broader period of strategic growth for Mayer Brown's nationally recognized Real Estate practice, which the firm says has seen significant expansion over the past year.

ECI Group Names Thomas Rowe As CFO To Lead Capital Strategy As Multifamily Firm Enters Next Growth Phase

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

ECI Group, a fully integrated Atlanta-based multifamily real estate firm with more than 50 years of operating history and a portfolio of more than 7,500 units across the Southeast and Texas, has appointed Thomas Rowe as Chief Financial Officer. Rowe succeeds Ben Engel, who is retiring after a decade guiding ECI's expansion, and joins as the firm continues to scale its development, construction, investment, and property management platform nationally.

Baird Adds John McAuley And Mary Weeks Fountain To Charlotte Wealth Management Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 14, 2026

Baird announced that John McAuley and Mary Weeks Fountain have joined the firm’s wealth management office in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Trade Desk Appoints Penry Price To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

The Trade Desk announced the appointment of Penry Price to its board of directors. Price brings more than two decades of experience across the advertising industry, with leadership roles spanning major ad platforms, agency partnerships, marketing technology, and AI-focused workflow intelligence.

TEGNA Appoints Scott Gill As Vice President Of Technology And Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

TEGNA announced that Scott Gill has been named Vice President of Technology and Operations. In this role, Gill will oversee engineering, technology, and sports operations across TEGNA’s 64 local television stations. He will lead efforts to strengthen station performance, modernize infrastructure, and support the delivery of local journalism across broadcast, streaming, mobile, and digital platforms.

Paul, Weiss: M&A Partner Jamie McLaren Joins In Hong Kong

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Paul, Weiss announced that Jamie McLaren will join the firm as a partner in the M&A Group within its Corporate Department. He will be based in Hong Kong.

Family Office Partners Expands Into Houston With Addition Of Patrick Keller And Andrew C. Keller

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Family Office Partners announced that Patrick Keller and Andrew C. Keller have joined the firm to lead its expansion into Houston. The addition expands Family Office Partners’ presence in a strategically important market and reflects continued momentum behind its integrated advisory model for families with complex wealth.

Summitry Appoints Alex Katz And Conor Wilkes As Co-CEOs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Summitry announced that Alex Katz and Conor Wilkes have been appointed Co-CEOs of the Bay Area registered investment advisor. Katz previously served as President of Summitry, while Wilkes served as Chief Operating Officer. They succeed Colin Higgins, who is transitioning into the role of Executive Chairman after 22 years of leadership.

BakerHostetler Adds Antitrust Leader Kenneth Racowski As Partner In Philadelphia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

BakerHostetler announced that Kenneth Racowski has joined the firm’s Philadelphia office as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group. Racowski will be a member of BakerHostetler’s Antitrust and Competition and Commercial Litigation teams. He will also lead the firm’s private civil antitrust practice.

Beaconcure Appoints Seth Houston As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Beaconcure announced the appointment of Seth Houston as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 13, 2026. Houston will lead Beaconcure through its next phase of growth as life sciences organizations increasingly adopt artificial intelligence to improve the quality, speed, and efficiency of clinical development.

Gentoo Media Appoints Måns Svalborn As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Gentoo Media announced the appointment of Måns Svalborn as Chief Financial Officer. Svalborn is expected to join the company in early October 2026.

Paul Hastings Launches Global Sports Practice And Adds Former Baltimore Ravens General Counsel Brandon Etheridge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

Paul Hastings announced the launch of a global Sports practice and the addition of former Baltimore Ravens Senior Vice President and General Counsel Brandon Etheridge as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.

New Relic Appoints Hein Hellemons As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2026

New Relic announced the appointment of Hein Hellemons as Chief Revenue Officer. Hellemons will oversee New Relic’s worldwide revenue and go-to-market strategy. In the role, he will lead the company’s global sales, commercial segments, and partner channel organizations.

T-Mobile Appoints Chris Sambar As Chief Enterprise Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2026

T-Mobile announced that wireless industry veteran Chris Sambar will join the company as Chief Enterprise Officer, effective no later than October 14, 2026. Sambar will report to T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan and lead the company’s SMB, enterprise, and government businesses.